Impact Of Climate Change On Agriculture Will Be Mixed: USDA

RedOrbit: Over the next 25 years, increasing temperatures will have a "generally detrimental" impact on most types of crops and livestock, according to one of two reports detailing climate change and adaptation strategies released earlier this week by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The report, entitled "Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation," states that the effects of global warming will be mixed over the next 25 years. Higher temperatures may force crop...

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